University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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STEP-SING is a popular competition of various campus or- ganizations. Student spend much of their spare time prepar- ing their entries. Rice Hall ' s Tribute to Musicals was the winning entry in the residence hall category. MARIEBELLE VILLALOBOS. Cathy McKelvey. and Kim Dear- mond find that a cool spring afternoon of baseball with blankets and sunglasses is a good way to unwind after a day filled with classes and study. Student Life 9

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University Life If they weren ' t ready for Fall Fling, maybe they were into Shakespeare— but there was always a way to kill some time. Students were entertaining students from Step Sing to SOAR. And the Pub-in-the-Sub was open for Nightclub Nite. Comedy was all the rage when David Brenner came to the campus shortly after a visit from the Second City troupe. Through events, entertain- ment and extracunicular activi- ties, students were Filling the Gaps of university life. Events 10 Renovations 48 ArtBeat 52 Section Editor— May Shephard LAUGHTER is a great relaxer, and the arrival of David Bren- ner brought an abundant amount of it to the student body and community during his hour-plus show.

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men dressing in drag, uncontrollable cravings for Big Macs and coeds spinning around baseball bats are all symptoms of a weeklong epidemic by Brenda Grisham It tantalizes our senses. The sound of bluegrass mu- sic, the sight of brilliant col- ors chalked on sidewalks, the smell of Big Macs, the taste of a picnic lunch, the feeling of a warm, gentle breeze . . . spring is in the air and Spring Fling is in our midst. Spring Fling was co- sponsored by McDonald ' s and Miller High Life. Partici- pants in competitions and re- lays wore official Spring Fling T-shirts, furnished by the co-sponsors. Leo the Lion held the honor of kicking off Spring Fling as he celebrated his thirteenth birthday on an April Monday morning. Approximately 500 chil- dren came from all over the area to wish Leo the best and TUESDAY NIGHT at the amphith- eater. Claudia Wear(nominated by Phi Mu) was given the honor of Spring Fling Queen. I was so sur- eat devil ' s food cakes and or- ange punch, supplied by McDonald ' s and served by Golden Girls and Ambassa- dors. There ' s no better ex- cuse for indulging in two Big Macs in less than six min- utes than for the good of your fellow fraternity broth- ers or sorority sisters in the Big Mac Attack eating contest. Lora Lester gulped down a couple of hambur- gers in an astounding five minutes and se ven seconds, swallowing first place for Zeta Tau Alpha. David Haw- kins did the same for Sigma Chi, but four seconds faster. Chalking up points for Rivers Hall was Steve Bur- roughs, who won first place in the sidewalk chalk art con- prised, Wear said. I really wasn ' t expecting it, especially since I am a freshman. test, topping all other nine- teen entries. His masterpiece was a portrait of a girl whose mirrored sunglasses reflect- ed palm trees on a sandy beach. Kevin Hammond, possi- bly better known as Edna, represented Alpha Tau Ome- ga in the Ugly Walk. He she dazzled the judges, capturing first prize. The amphitheatre was the spot for entertainment on Tuesday night of the Spring Fling. Southwind, a local country gospel band made up of three students, Jeff, Chris, and Greg Black, and a fourth member, Royce Bailey, held a concert after a fun-filled day. The cancellation of classes at noon on Wednes- day was enough to involve BaiLDING FROM the bottom up, Francis Beasley and her sorority sisters stacked Zeta bodies knee to every student in the flinc Many made the best of it b heading to the front of No ton Auditorium for a sac! lunch picnic. Dizzie Izzie, Grab Bac Water Relay, and the Egi Toss were only half of the re lays that kept the flinger giddy, stuffed, wet and e) hausted. Tripp Storm ' s favorit relay was the Water Relay. ' got wet and cooled off, h said. Mot only did I have fui in the competition, but th water was such a relief! The wet winners wer the Geography Club and th Football Fraternity. Staggering in with firs place in the Dizzie Izzie rela; were Rice Hall and Kappi Sigma. This required si; team members to run thirt] (cont. on page 12